Chickasaw Auto Repair

Welcome to March! I would like to start by wishing my lovely wife a very Happy Anniversary on March 5th. Where has the time gone?! Feels like it was yesterday when we said our I DO'S!! Hopefully, the winter cold and snow have not been too hard on you and your family. I know my family is doing well, my parents hid most of the winter in Florida enjoying the sun with their friends. Bowling season is over for both of my boys, it was a fun season to watch both of them enjoy playing the sport they love.  At the end of January, we had our company Christmas party where we enjoyed ourselves at Top Golf. It was great spending time away from the shop with our great team.  This month I am looking forward to celebrating St. Patrick's Day in St. Henry on the 19th. The festivities following the parade are a great way to catch up with everyone I haven't seen in a while.  Camping season is also right around the corner! I am getting very excited and can't wait to spen ... read more

We have all been there. You park somewhere only to return and find one of your tires is flat; you've picked up a nail on the road. You're hoping you can just have it patched and be on your way. That beats the cost of replacing the tire, but will that patch hold up for the long haul? The key is where the tire has been punctured and how big the hole is. First, tires can be punctured by more than just nails. Sometimes you can put a hole in a tire when you hit a curb, pothole, or road debris.  Holes larger than 1/4 of an inch or 6mm, cannot be safely repaired. The next factor is where the puncture is. If it's in the tread blocks, that's good. But if the hole is on the sidewall or shoulder of the tire, then it is time to replace the tire. Here's why. Sidewalls flex on a tire when you drive. The strain from that flexing eventually can cause a repair to loosen up. A weak spot in the sidewall will be more prone to a blowout. The same goes for the tire shoulder ... read more

We have made it to the heart of winter, ready or not! I hope you had a great Christmas and New Years. Mine was spent with friends and family. My wife and I were given an awesome opportunity to attend the Ohio State Football game with my brother and his wife in Atlanta on New Years Eve. I am just amazed that while in the big city of Atlanta we ran into some friends and neighbors. Once again I love living in our community. I would like to wish you all a Happy Valentine's Day and have a safe and happy winter. Sincerely, Ted Heitbrink